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A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is seeking a highly motivated and very organized senior level administrative assistant who will work to proactively support the needs of the faculty, while parterning with other administrative and clinical staff.  This position will provide a full range of advanced and diversified administrative support.  

The position requires a flexible, proactive and results-oriented individual who will demonstrate creativity and leadership in resolving issues; is a team-player who wants to contribute to the department; has strong analytical skills and a high level of integrity; the ability to multi-task, to anticipate the needs of the individuals supported, while managing time effectively.  

In order to be successful in this role, candidates should be able to demonstrate the ability to work independently, handle multiple competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment, all the while maintaining exceptional attention to detail. 

• Provides highly responsible and skilled administrative support to faculty and leadership in Orthopaedic Surgery
• Screen, prioritize, and route written electronic correspondence, phone calls - maintaining good telephone etiquette, responding appropriately.  Initiate, draft, edit and proofread correspondence, strategic documents, letters of recommendation, and Power Point presentations.  Edit and format journal articles, and book chapters.
• Schedule depositions and legal meetings.
• Provide support for meetings:  schedule regular meetings both in-person and video conference.  Prepare agendas and gather any supplemental materials, set up audiovisual conferencing, take meeting minutes, distribute minutes as directed, order and set-up refreshments, track action, pending items, and coordinate follow-up activities. 
• Assist with maintaining CME accreditation of meetings if applicable.
• Provide complex calendar and time management support by maintaining daily academic calendars for faculty while working collaborative with the clinical team (OR Schedulers) who also support the faculty.
• In collaboration with SSC, prepare Hosting Forms, People Pay, Travel and Expense Reports, PCard reports and reconcile accounts. 
• Manage travel arrangements, including domestic and international travel.  This includes, but is not limited to:  booking conference registration, reserving venues within and outside the University, arranging catering, arranging flights, hotels, ground transportation, and any other applicable arrangements.  Prepare detailed travel itineraries.
• Maintain accurate and up to date faculty CVs in ELEMENTS and NIH bio-sketches.
• Support manuscript development and submission to journals/book editors, including reference formatting.
• Renew annual memberships for faculty, assist with monitoring licensure renewal dates, credentialing materials and board certifications.
• Ability to coordinate and execute all aspects of a one-day annual lectureship event
• Work collaboratively with other members of the Admin Team when necessary providing admin support as needed in areas such as, but not limited to, back-up coverage for planned/unplanned absences, providing administrative support for various service specific events, etc.
• Additional administrative duties as assigned by Supervisor.

• Associate's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• At least 4 years of progressively responsible administrative experience
• Experience with complex calendar support involving both academic and clinical coordination
• Excellent attendance and punctuality
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, deadlines and policy compliance
• Proven ability to work independently, as well as part of an integrated team
• Proven ability to effectively prioritize, multitask, and adapt as priorities shift
• Appreciation for working with highly sensitive and confidential information 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 
• Excellent interpersonal skills, must be able to interact effectively with a diverse group of faculty, residents, providers, leadership and staff

• Bachelor's degree
• Proven work record of having supported surgical faculty in their academic endeavors
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the University's faculty tracks and the faculty career-cycle
• Familiarity with University of Michigan Policies and Procedures, as well as UM systems (e.g. Concur, Marketsite, PeoplePay) and medical terminology.
• Advanced computer skills (Word, Excell, PowerPoint, Adobe, Outlook)

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

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Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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